Exxel has promoted Eric Greene, previously the general manager of...
Exxel has promoted Eric Greene, previously the general manager of Kelty, to division vice president and general manager of the newly created Outdoor Performance Group. Greene will now oversee Kelty, Sierra Designs and Ultimate Direction. Andy Russell, previously Kelty director of field sales, has been appointed vice president of sales for the new entity. Russell has previously held positions at L.L. Bean, Cabela's, Gander Mountain, Dick's Sporting Goods and 5.11 Tactical. In addition, Rick McCabe, a 30-year veteran of the outdoor industry, has been named vice president of product development and innovation of the Outdoor Performance Group.
​New managing director at Protest Sportswear
Source: Protest Wesley van Wijnbergen Wesley van Wijnbergen is the new managing director of the Dutch boardsports and lifestyle brand Protest Sportswear. He started his career as an intern at Protest in 2001 and was subsequently responsible for the retail, marketing, sales and e-commerce departments, among others. ...
Former Jordan Brand GM to become CEO of Canyon Bicycles
On March 1, bike industry newcomer Nicolas de Ros Wallace will join German DTC company Canyon Bicycles GmbH as its new CEO. He replaces CFO Winfried Rapp, who has served as interim CEO since October 2021 following the departure of Armin Landgraf. Rapp will continue to be a member of ...
Sport 2000 strengthens outdoor division
Sport 2000 GmbH announced that Michael Ochs has joined the Sport 2000 outdoor division team as retail partner manager at the beginning of 2022. The outdoor division is the largest category in the group and led by Tim Wahnel. His team provides holistic support for all retail formats and all ...
More Executive Changes
New CEO for Decathlon
Source: Decathlon Barbara Martin Coppola Decathlon has announced the appointment of Barbara Martin Coppola as the group's new CEO, starting in mid-March. She will take the place of Michel Aballea, who has held the helm of the world's largest sporting goods retailer since 2015. The French-based company ...
WFSGI appoints new head of cycling
Source: WFSGI Michelle Smyth The World Federation of Sporting Goods Industries (WFSGI) welcomes Michelle Smyth as its new Head of Cycling. She replaces Mark Barfield, who has held the role, previously called "Head of Bicycle," since 2018. WFSGI renamed the position as it better describes Smyth's new ...
Former Sport 2000 CEO joins Dutch SaaS startup
Former Sport 2000 GmbH CEO Markus Hupach is joining Dutch SaaS startup Arion as CEO, effective immediately. Arion's parent, sports tech company Ato-Gear, claims to be ushering in "a revolution in athletic footwear" with Arion, a digital software/insole solution that aims to help people improve their performance and technique and ...